Derby Lightweight DMU images
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October 1954
A still from a video clip showing a Derby Lightweight cab mock up during a parade in Derby to mark the 800th anniversary of its charter in October 1954. The full video can be viewed at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sL-kuVj5cq0 with this appearing around the 15 minute mark. Note the glass panel on the side allowing a good view of the interior. The windscreens have the strengthening strips on the inside. Peter Preston.
1954
An official image (Derby Works negative 54/1196) of the drivers compartment of West Cumberland Derby Lightweight power car 79017 in late 1954. British Railways.
circa November 1954
An official image (Derby Works negative 54/1070) during construction of the Derby Lightweight vehicles. Taken in late 1954 these are thought to be units destined for West Cumberland. The bogie in the foreground shows the sand containers for the sanding equipment that was initially fitted to the vehicles, two on the inner face and one on each side in the centre. They would only be used on one axle per bogie, as only one was powered, and sand would be fed to one side of the wheel at a time depending on the direction of travel. The final drive has an oil change date of 4.11.54 so this was probably taken soon afterwards. It is also marked No.16, and as two were fitted to each one wonders if this would be fitted to the eighth vehicle - M79015? British Railways.
Unknown Date
No details came with this image, but it's three West Cumberland sets, and appears to be M79612 leading (now preserved). Being a six-car formation and carrying sideboards it's probably one of the regular 'John Peel Land Cruise' trains. It is seen on the West Coast Main Line, passing over the Dillicar water troughs in the Lune Gorge just south of Tebay. Stuart Mackay Collection.
1955
An official image (Derby Works negative 55/885) showing E79025 having the headstock and front section of solebar replaced in late 1955. British Railways.
1955
An official image (Derby Works negative 55/973) showing the cab of a Derby Lightweight with whiskers at Derby Works in late 1955. British Railways.
Unknown Date
M79121 leads a twin set with 'Lichfield via Four Oaks' on the destination blind, seen in Birmingham New Street, date unknown. Stuart Mackay Collection.
1955
A Derby Works image (negative 55/881) which a solebar repair on a Derby Lightweight in 1955. The new section is on the right. British Railways.
January 1955
A Derby Works photo (negative 55/57) showing a new Eastern Region Derby Lightweight twin for Lincolnshire formed of E79614 + E79022 in January 1955. British Railways.
1955
A Derby Work image (negative 55-82) from early 1955 showing a glassfibre roof dome at the van end of a Derby Lightweight DMBS. Early vehicles had been built with alloy domes - slow and expensive to hand make - once these had been developed they were fitted instead. British Railways.
circa 1955
A NER four-car Derby Lightweight set circa late 1955, possibly hand-tinted. This appeared in an advert for ICI / Vyanide who supplied the interior wall and part of the seat coverings. British Railways.
circa 1955
The interior of a Driving Motor Composite from a NER four-car Derby Lightweight set circa late 1955, possibly hand-tinted. This appeared in an advert for ICI / Vyanide who supplied the interior wall and part of the seat coverings. British Railways.
circa 1955
The rear saloon of Driving Motor Third in a NER four-car Derby Lightweight set circa late 1955, possibly hand-tinted. This appeared in an advert for ICI / Vyanide who supplied the interior wall and part of the seat coverings. British Railways.
circa 1955
The interior of a Trailer Third from a NER four-car Derby Lightweight set circa late 1955, possibly hand-tinted. This appeared in an advert for ICI / Vyanide who supplied the interior wall and part of the seat coverings. British Railways.
circa 1955
A two-car Derby Lightweight set at Lincoln circa 1955. This image appeared in the March 1956 British Railways staff magazine. British Railways.
May 1955
Two Derby Lightweight sets arrive at Castle Bromwich. This is presumably a British Industries Fair (BIF) shuttle service in May 1955 which used some Eastern Region sets before they were delivered to Lincolnshire. Stuart Mackay Collection.
circa May 1955
An official image (Derby Works negative 55/454) showing E79251, a DTCL for East Anglia, circa May 1955. It was new to Norwich on June 4, 1955. British Railways.
May 1955
ER Derby Lightweight sets at Castle Bromwich in May 1955, borrowed to work British Industries Fair services before delivery to Lincolnshire. Note that it is also carrying sideboards. Stuart Mackay Collection.
circa May 1955
A Derby Lightweight under the wires between Shenfield and Brentwood. This appeared in the July 1955 British Railways staff magazine so was likely a staff training run in May 1955. F Greygoose.
2nd May 1955
Admirers for Derby Lightweight vehicles at Birmingham New Street on the 2nd May 1955. These are sets destined for Lincolnshire, borrowed before delivery by the LMR to work British Industries Fair shuttles to Castle Bromwich. Michael Mensing.